polar body
po·lar bod·y
P p Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [poh-ler bod-ee]
- /ˈpoʊ lər ˈbɒd i/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [poh-ler bod-ee]
- /ˈpoʊ lər ˈbɒd i/
Definitions of polar body words
- noun polar body one of the minute cells arising from the unequal meiotic divisions of the ovum at or near the time of fertilization. 1
- noun polar body a tiny cell containing little cytoplasm that is produced with the ovum during oogenesis when the oocyte undergoes meiosis 0
- noun polar body a minute cell cast off when a primary oocyte undergoes meiotic division to produce a secondary oocyte and again when the secondary oocyte divides to produce an ovum 0
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Origin of polar body
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Polar body
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
polar body popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
polar body usage trend in Literature
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